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Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 10

That’s A Wrap! Ten weeks, cool videos, cofferdams, cathodic protection… Our hull preservation campaign has been a heck of a ride. On Monday we’ll be bringing this informative journey to a close (but not the hull preservation!). Vice President of...

Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 9

You Asked. We’re Answering! Throughout this campaign we’ve shown you examples of what’s going on with Battleship IOWA’s hull and why the need to address the challenges now is so pressing. We talked about the wind and waterline, cathodic...

CEO Update May 17, 2021

Family: I am not going to start this message with attendance updates or the like, as frankly very little has changed since last week. Thank you for continuing to support and donate to the Hull Preservation campaign, as it will help us determine how much work can be...

A Good Sea Story

No joke – there we were in the main channel of the busiest port in North America… That’s how all the best sea stories start, right? “No joke – there we were…” Maybe the language is a bit saltier, but the idea is the same. Battleship IOWA added another...

Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 8

Exciting News: ANOTHER $5,000 Match! Last week we announced a $5,500 match opportunity – $5,000 from an anonymous Richmond crew member and $500 from “Volunteer Crew Member BZ1.” We’re thrilled to share that you got us there! We’ve won...

CEO Update May 10, 2021

Family: Happy Mother’s Day! Yesterday we celebrated all mothers for their influence on society and for always being there. Los Angeles entered the final tier of reopening (yellow tier) this past week, due to the continued decrease in cases and positivity rate. Our...

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